title: Coronary angiography findings in lung injured patients with sulfur mustard compared to a control group.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We evaluated the incidence of coronary artery disease (CAD) in Sulfur mustard (SM) exposed veterans. We also evaluated the relationship between exposure to SM and angiography findings and compared angiography findings of SM exposed individuals with unexposed ones after two decades from the time of exposure to SM.
  
  
  METHODS
  A case-control study was conducted on 200 consecutive patients (100 SM exposed vs. 100 unexposed) undergoing angiographic assessments due to CAD.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The coronary angiography findings between two groups were significantly different ( P < 0.001). Ninety two (92%) patients in SM exposed group and 82 (82%) in unexposed group had abnormal findings in their coronary arteries ( P = 0.031).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The incidence of CAD and angiographic changes were significantly increased with exposure to SM. Further studies on cardiovascular effects of SM are needed.
authors.affiliation: Chemical Injuries Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, I.R. Iran.
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Karbasi-Afshar
authors.forename: Ayat
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shahmari
authors.forename: Mahdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Madadi
authors.forename: Zohreh
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Poursaleh
authors.forename: Amin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saburi
mesh_terms: D002619:Chemical Warfare Agents / Q000506:poisoning*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D055370:Lung Injury / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009151:Mustard Gas / Q000506:poisoning*; D014728:Veterans
chemical_list: D002619:Chemical Warfare Agents; D009151:Mustard Gas